by Kent Pilkington | Sep 4, 2008 | Observations
This is a post on what I am learning about Non-Violent Communication (NVC). You can find an introduction to NVC in a previous post. The first step in the NVC process is to Observe. When I saw this, I thought, “Great! As a software engineer, I’m already a...
by Kent Pilkington | Mar 14, 2008 | Quotables
DOG DIARY 8:00 am – Dog food! My favorite thing! 9:30 am – A car ride! My favorite thing! 9:40 am – A walk in the park! My favorite thing! 10:30 am – Got rubbed and petted! My favorite thing! 12:00 pm – Lunch! My favorite thing! 1:00 pm...
by Kent Pilkington | Jan 4, 2008 | Quotables
Over the Christmas/New Years break, my 7-year-old son, Alex, was introduced to an online game called Toontown. He was having a bit of trouble with dropped connections to the server, and I speculated that there might be a more players online than their server can...
by Kent Pilkington | Mar 13, 2007 | Romantic, Writing
Garden of delight Passion in twilight Honeysuckle bloom Fragrant mother’s womb Source of living light Eyes of sapphire night Silk to touch and kiss Sensual oceanic abyss Rhythmic hungry breath Softly swelling breasts Pressing inviting hips Gently surrendering...
by Kent Pilkington | Oct 18, 2006 | Observations
I had a disappointing experienced the other day. I suppose it shouldn’t surprise me since I generally surround myself with non-bigots, so my life tends to be a bit insulated, but still. I was at the Texas state fair with my family, and my daughter and I were in...
by Kent Pilkington | Oct 9, 2006 | Whimsical, Writing
I want to do it my own way! It doesn’t matter what you say. I do not care about the cost, or other things that might be lost. Yes, it’s selfish. Yes, its rude. If you were like me, you would, too!